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I went to the Hobby Show here in the Chicago area today. When I attended last there were quite a few of "our" representatives now there was really only one, FOV. Corgi was there but no 1/32, Minichamps was present but no 1/35 military, no NewRay, of course no 21st.... I did speak to the FOV representative. There are no future plans for modern armor. They just didn't sell. Their lesser lines now selling at Target and TRU will continue to offer modern but plastic vehicles. The rep said WWII German sells the best. The rep said FOV is working on an Opel truck. They're currently trying to get licensing from Opel. Nothing else in the works....

Could things possibly be more gloomy...?

ketelone wrote:I went to the Hobby Show here in the Chicago area today. When I attended last there were quite a few of "our" representatives now there was really only one, FOV. Corgi was there but no 1/32, Minichamps was present but no 1/35 military, no NewRay, of course no 21st.... I did speak to the FOV representative. There are no future plans for modern armor. They just didn't sell. Their lesser lines now selling at Target and TRU will continue to offer modern but plastic vehicles. The rep said WWII German sells the best. The rep said FOV is working on an Opel truck. They're currently trying to get licensing from Opel. Nothing else in the works....

Thanks for the intell

c44 wrote:Could things possibly be more gloomy...?

>>> Well , @ least were gonna' get something different from Unimax next yr. , guaranteed. Even if 21st.C already did it.

......... so their still might be something different about it. ... Except for the pri¢e. Blah !

* Wished they'd do an RSO/1

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v MG

[quote="ketelone"]There are no future plans for modern armor.[quote]

Well crap. I guess I'm out then. That's pretty much what I was into this hobby for. Luckily I've got most everything I want, and I can keep customizing and modifying for a few years.

Sure did think a Leopard2-A6 would have looked good with my Abrams and Challenger II though...

MV

I also stopped by the Pegasus booth and spoke to their rep. I was told in 2010 we can expect 1/32 WWII French soldiers. I welcome something different. I also inquired whether Pegasus will ever make 1/32 buildings. I was told Pegasus won't but they have a subsidiary that will probably sometime in 2010.

ketelone wrote: I was told in 2010 we can expect 1/32 WWII French soldiers. I welcome something different.

>>> Perhaps even a Char B1 bis then. I hope.


v MG

now there was really only one, FOV. Corgi was there but no 1/32, Minichamps was present but no 1/35 military, no NewRay, of course no 21st.... I did speak to the FOV representative. There are no future plans for modern armor.

A sign of the times perhaps, but I believe better times are ahead, and as collectors we are just going to have to be very patient, this is a GLOBAL condition that is not going to change overnight.

I was told in 2010 we can expect 1/32 WWII French soldiers.

No offense, but I think I will pass on the surrender army figures..

MG-42, it's funny you mention French armor. I told the FOV rep, French armor would definitely be something different......

Would those french soldiers come with a white flag?

Nope. They'd have rifles that were only dropped once......

All kidding aside, the last time anyone made WWII French was Marx decades ago..... I recently purcased WWI French and made some minimal changes to make them appear WWII.

Cool a truck. Anything new is good news.

Quote * Wished they'd do an RSO/1

I'd have to have a couple of those

Well, interesting to hear about the 1/32 French! That should be great, same with the 1/32nd buildings. One question, would these buildings be pre-painted fo you think?

ketelone wrote:All kidding aside, the last time anyone made WWII French was Marx decades ago.....

>>> Eeee WRONG ! ! !

........ & by CTS Classic Toy Soldiers from the original molds. Free French 12-pc. set. Cast in blue. I should know , I'm looking @ a box of'm right next to my desk. Actually , on my left.

* I bought these @ my local hobby shop a few yrs. back.


v MG

ketelone wrote:The rep said FOV is working on an Opel truck. They're currently trying to get licensing from Opel.

And now Opel will be belonging to the Russian bank...

i have always gone to IHOBBY in Chicago! 7 years straight, but no this year, no one was going. FOV never offers any deals not worth the trip.

ketelone wrote:There are no future plans for modern armor. They just didn't sell.

If they didn't sell then where the Hell did they all go?

VMF115 wrote:Would those french soldiers come with a white flag?

and a bunch of bottles of wine?

According to the rep, adult collectors prefer WWII german armor, while kids prefer the modern armor. The rep said that is why the Bravo Team is plastic (toy) and sold at Target and TRU. The "collector" wants diecast and the WWII armor and vehicles.

Lately I can't even find Bravo at Target or TRU... What's with that?